Dante

[dan-tee, dahn-tey, dahn-te]

noun

1. Dante Alighieri, 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.

Dante

/ ˈdæntɪ, ˈdante, dænˈtiːən, ˈdɑːnteɪ, ˈdæntɪən, dænˈtɛsk /

noun

1. full name Dante Alighieri ( Italian aliˈɡjɛːri). 1265–1321, Italian poet famous for La Divina Commedia (?1309–?1320), an allegorical account of his journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, guided by Virgil and his idealized love Beatrice. His other works include La Vita Nuova (?1292), in which he celebrates his love for Beatrice

Dante

1. An Italian poet of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries; his full name was Dante Alighieri. Dante is remembered for his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, an epic about hell, purgatory, and heaven. The Divine Comedy was written as a memorial to Beatrice, a woman whom Dante loved and who died at an early age.

Other Word Forms

• Dantean adjective

Example Sentences

The governing board nominated Dante D’Egidio as U.S. managing partner from a slate of candidates, with partners expected to vote to approve his appointment in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said.

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Coming into Saturday, Oregon’s Dante Moore and Penn State’s Drew Allar had combined for 15 touchdowns and more than 1,500 yards.

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Brown, known for playing Dante in This Town, was born in Halesowen, Dudley, and said his own Midlands accent added authenticity to his role as Christian.

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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, who spent his freshman season with the Bruins, compared the experience to his high school stadium in Detroit, which also bordered the Great Lakes.

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With Ron Dante filling in for Kaylan, Volman continued performing as the Turtles as part of their regular Happy Together package tours.

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